the fiscal cliff, by the way, whatever comes out of washington at the end of the month or the beginning of the first quarter, whenever it is, it's an austerity plan. it's not a growth plan. they're cutting back. they're not adding at this point. what else? there are other things going on that could put a crimp on the markets. >> layoffs. >> it's the first year of a new presidential cycle, which traditionally is the worst year for the stock market in the four-year cycle. take that, mr. bull. >> all right. >> go ahead. >> a lot of cycle stuff doesn't work, right? the past performance is not indicative of future results. that's the first thing i'll say. number two, in terms of the whole fiscal cliff situation, what's going to end up happening is we need to better match revenues and expenses. we're running a business in america. corporate america, consumer america. now it's the government's turn. not a matter of if but when something gets done. whether it's some arbitrary dade of december 31st or they kick the can down the road to february or may 14th or whatever, they'll get the deal done.